Massive Study Shows Overwhelming Support for Federal Cannabis Reform Amid Culture Shift
A peer-reviewed study involving more than 40,000 public comments finds overwhelming support for the recent U.S. federal shift on cannabis.
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U.S. Moves Marijuana to Schedule III, Reshaping Research and the Cannabis Economy
The United States federal government reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana on Thursday, ending decades of policy that placed the drug in the same category as heroin and had long restricted its use in scientific research.
Social Media Influencers in China Now Need Credentials to Discuss Expert Topics
China has introduced a rule requiring online influencers to hold formal qualifications when discussing topics such as medicine, law, education, and finance.
Illicit Cannabis Products Contain Potentially Dangerous Fungal Toxins, New Research Reveals
New research out of Arizona State University reveals black-market cannabis products contain potentially dangerous levels of fungal toxins.
Trump Declares Drug Cartels Terrorist Organizations: What It Means for America’s War on Drugs
President Trump has formally designated drug cartels to be terrorist organizations, but what exactly does that mean?
Scientists Aiming to Build Massive Underwater Structure to Protect Antarctica Could Face Territorial Challenges
The construction of a massive underwater structure to protect Antarctica’s melting ice sheets could be met with unexpected international challenges, new research reveals.
Experts Warn Quality of Non-Partisan Governmental Data May Soon Decay. Here’s Why.
A new study finds that America's statistical data is under threat, not from cyber criminals but from bureaucratic mismanagement.
UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues
A bipartisan measure aiming for disclosure of U.S. government records related to UFOs now hangs in the balance, according to sources who say it has come under fire by top politicians in Washington.
Regulation vs. Eminent Domain: An Alternate Approach to ‘The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023’
An attorney explores the ethical, legal, and practical challenges that may be associated with the current language that appears in the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2023.
Trump Signs Order on Threats Posed By Unmanned Aircraft Systems
In one of his final acts as president, Trump signs an executive order aimed at addressing threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems.
Capitol Hill Rioters Scrub Their Social Media in Race Against Archivists
To secure as much evidence as possible, researchers are scraping the internet to create an archive of evidence for the Capitol Hill Riot.